Many of our patients use our office as a "point of entry" healthcare system. They certainly still have a pediatrician or family doctor that they go to if the need arises, but many of our patients would prefer to use a more holistic approach to their family's healthcare so they will come to us first. Chiropractors (and especially chiropractic neurologists) can help parents understand baby's … [Read more...]

When fluid builds up in the ear and puts too much pressure on the eardrum, it is not uncommon for a child’s eardrum (or adult’s for that matter) to burst. This typically is preceded by a large amount of pain and followed by instant relief. When the eardrum bursts there is typically fluid that drains out of the ear. This fluid may contain some blood, but that is completely normal. When an … [Read more...]

Continuing with topics on common childhood ailments, let’s now talk about ear infections. Ear infections are one of the most common reasons I see children in my office. Many of the kids that come in have had several ear infections, been on several different antibiotics, and cannot seem to stop the cycle. Hopefully, if you are reading this, this does not sound like your situation. But, if it … [Read more...]

I have had a lot of questions lately on some pretty common childhood health issues. Over the next few weeks I would like to share some of those issues with you and more natural approaches on how to handle them. The first topic that I will discuss is fever.
First let’s talk about what a fever is and why it occurs. A fever is your body’s natural response to a foreign invader (i.e. bad bacteria … [Read more...]